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MENASource

Dec 11, 2023

Threats from Yemen are increasing. It’s time to redesignate the Houthis.

By R. Clarke Cooper

Ever since the 2021 lifting of FTO status, the world has witnessed the increased threats emanating from Yemen, which include recent repeated attacks on commercial ships with drones and missiles

Conflict Crisis Management

Inflection Points Today

Dec 8, 2023

The crooked road to a better Middle East

By Frederick Kempe

It’s time to connect the dots globally. Before it’s too late, we must build and defend the architecture of the future, whether in Europe (with Ukraine) or in the Middle East. The alternative is to stand by while the forces of the past tear it down.

Crisis Management Economy & Business

In the News

Dec 7, 2023

Aboudouh quoted in iNews on role of Saudi Arabia in Israel-Hamas war

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Israel

IranSource

Nov 8, 2023

The Gaza war raises questions about the future of Iran’s Resistance Axis

By Raz Zimmt

The Gaza war presents the first significant test of the level of cooperation present among the elements of the Iran-led Resistance Axis.

Iran Israel

The Big Story

Oct 24, 2023

The global consequences of the Israel-Hamas war are just beginning. Here’s what to watch.

By Kirsten Fontenrose

It's hard to predict what decisions the players will make tomorrow, but here are the early warning signs that could indicate what will come next in the Middle East and beyond.

Conflict Israel

New Atlanticist

Oct 18, 2023

Dispatch from Abu Dhabi: Do the Israelis know about the Basus War?

By William F. Wechsler

Even if Israel prevails relatively rapidly against Hamas, UAE officials are concerned with what will happen in Gaza afterwards.

Conflict Israel

MENASource

Oct 16, 2023

Is captagon going to halt the Arab normalization deal with Syria? An expert weighs-in

By Holly Dagres

New Lines Institute’s Caroline Rose was interviewed by our MENASource editor about the captagon crisis plaguing the region and what can be done to curb the illicit trade of the popular drug.

Economy & Business Middle East

In the News

Oct 11, 2023

Wechsler joins CNBC to discuss the possibility of Israel-Saudi normalization amidst the Hamas conflict

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Crisis Management

New Atlanticist

Oct 7, 2023

Dispatch from Tel Aviv: A new kind of conflict has begun

By William F. Wechsler

The international community cannot reflexively repeat the threadbare slogans that have accompanied previous cycles of Israel-Hamas clashes.

Conflict Iran

New Atlanticist

Sep 13, 2023

Bahrain’s new strategic pact with the US is just the beginning for the Gulf

By Adam Ereli

The newly signed security and economic pact between the United States and Bahrain will have far-reaching consequences for the Gulf and beyond.

Economy & Business Politics & Diplomacy